The Los Angeles Lakers looked like they were going to get run out of the Windy City as LeBron James looked like he was all alone. Then the bench showed up in the second half to lock up the Chicago Bulls. After that, the Lakers blew the Bulls out to win their six straight.
For about three quarters, it looked like the Los Angeles Lakers were fat and happy. After pulling a victory out of the jaws of defeat against the Dallas Mavericks and overpowering the San Antonio Spurs, the Lakers found themselves at the top of the Western Conference standings.